‘Smartdust’ for detailed crop and environmental monitoring
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147431
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Analog Devices, Inc
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Technology
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Published
2022/09/17
Updated
2022/11/21
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Analog Devices, Inc
Miniature micromechanical systems (MEMS), or ‘smartdust’ networks of wireless devices with sensors, cameras and communication mechanisms can collect, process, store and transmit data on things like pressure, humidity and stress back to farmers.
Micromechanical systems (MEMS), or “smartdust,” are a network of wireless devices, or “motes,” with sensors that can collect, process, store and transmit data[1]. These swarms of microscopic computers can range from 1 mm in size down to 0.02 mm and are best classified as a part of the industrial internet of things (IIoT). Each small device contains a microprocessors and sensor to monitor variables like pressure, humidity and crop status, and signal them back to users such as farmers. The devices are connected and communicate through a so-called mesh network. This consists of many of these small devices, with communication either by optical or radio frequency. Use cases include monitoring vast areas of crops to determine irrigation, fertilization and pest management needs. Analog Devices in collaboration with scientists from the University of California in Berkeley have also used the technology to measure snow depth, solar radiation, humidity and soil moisture on the snow pack in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Such information can be used to anticipate droughts and floods, as well as support water resources planning. Note: Mainstream adoption is at least a decade away, high costs (due to need for satellite tech etc.) and there are potential privacy and security concerns (potential for surveillance and military use).
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Getty Images /© Shutter2U
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